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May 17, 2018
05/18
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In which we read from the latest issue of Notes From Below, titled "Technology And The Worker". If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon . Links: Technology And The Worker, on notesfrombelow.org General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net Support the show on Patreon https://twitter.com/giunitpod General Intellect Unit on Facebook General Intellect Unit on archive.org
Topics: podcast, tech, socialism, technology
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Mar 9, 2018
03/18
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In which we discuss Francis Spufford's book "Red Plenty". This is part two of a two-part series, if you missed part one you should go back to the previous episode and start there. Links: Red Plenty on Amazon.com General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net https://twitter.com/giunitpod General Intellect Unit on Facebook General Intellect Unit on archive.org
Topics: podcast, technology, socialism, politics
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Nov 1, 2017
11/17
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The first episode of General Intellect Unit, in which Shane and Kyle introduce the show and talk a little bit about Marx's idea of a "General Intellect" Links: http://generalintellectunit.net https://twitter.com/giunitpod https://soundcloud.com/giunitpod General Intellect Unit on Facebook
Topics: podcast, socialism, tech, marxism, tech, socialism, marxism
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Feb 10, 2018
02/18
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In which we discuss Francis Spufford's book "Red Plenty". Part 2 will air in two weeks. Links: Red Plenty on Amazon.com General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net https://twitter.com/giunitpod General Intellect Unit on Facebook General Intellect Unit on archive.org
Topics: podcast, socialism, technology, cybernetics
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Dec 14, 2017
12/17
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In which we discuss Blade Runner 2049, a fantastic piece of dystopian sci-fi, and a movie which has a lot to say about Ecological Collapse, Technology, Labor, and Alienation. This episode is part two of a two-part series. Links: - Blade Runner 2049 on IMDB: www.imdb.com/title/tt1856101/ - A full reading of the Baseline Test on Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7BDuTiHC3I - Web: generalintellectunit.net - Twitter: twitter.com/giunitpod - Soundcloud: @ giunitpod - Facebook:...
Topics: podcast, technology, socialism
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Mar 9, 2018
03/18
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In which we discuss the first part of Adam Curtis' documentary film series "All Watched Over By Machines Of Loving Grace". This episode focuses on the outsized influence of Ayn Rand on the late 20th century, and the belief that her philosophy could help to create a stable world that would last forever. Links: General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net https://twitter.com/giunitpod General Intellect Unit on Facebook General Intellect Unit on archive.org
Topics: socialism, technology, podcast
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Jul 25, 2018
07/18
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In which we conclude our two-part discussion of The Cybernetic Brain, by Andrew Pickering. This episode covers the chapter on Stafford Beer, and the final chapter, "Sketches of Another Future". If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon . Links: The Cybernetic Brain at University of Chicago Press Stafford Beer on Wikipedia General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net Support the show on Patreon https://twitter.com/giunitpod General Intellect Unit on...
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Jan 25, 2018
01/18
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In which we talk about David Graeber's 2012 essay "Of Flying Cars and the Declining Rate of Profit". Links: Of Flying Cars and the Declining Rate of Profit General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net https://twitter.com/giunitpod General Intellect Unit on Facebook General Intellect Unit on archive.org
Topics: podcast, socialism, technology
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Oct 17, 2018
10/18
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In which we begin a three-part series on Andrew Feenberg's 2002 book: "Transforming Technology". This book "rethinks the relationships between technology, rationality, and democracy, arguing that the degradation of labor--as well as of many environmental, educational, and political systems--is rooted in the social values that preside over technological development." If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon . Links: Andrew Feenberg on Wikipedia General...
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Mar 26, 2018
03/18
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In which we discuss the second part of Adam Curtis' documentary film series "All Watched Over By Machines Of Loving Grace". This episode focuses on the development ideas of the ecosystem and the balance of nature, the misapplication of these ideas to human society, and how none of it was even true in the first place. Links: General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net https://twitter.com/giunitpod General Intellect Unit on Facebook General Intellect Unit on...
Topics: podcast, technology, socialism, tech
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Jan 25, 2018
01/18
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In which we talk about the theory of Alienation. Links: General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net https://twitter.com/giunitpod General Intellect Unit on Facebook General Intellect Unit on archive.org
Topics: socialism, technology, podcast
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May 2, 2018
05/18
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In which we read "Markets In The Name Of Socialism, The Left-Wing Origins Of Neoliberalism", by Johanna Bockman. This book "reveals a dialogue among many economists on both sides of the Iron Curtain about democracy, socialism, and markets. These discussions led to the transformations of 1989 and, unintentionally, the rise of neoliberalism." If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon . Links: Markets In The Name Of Socialism, at Stanford University Press General...
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Nov 15, 2017
11/17
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In which we talk about Peter Frase' book "Four Futures", imagining the possible worlds to come after Capitalism. The first episode of General Intellect Unit, in which Shane and Kyle introduce the show and talk a little bit about Marx's idea of a "General Intellect" Links: - Four Futures at Verso Books: www.versobooks.com/books/1847-four-futures - Web: generalintellectunit.net - Twitter: twitter.com/giunitpod - Soundcloud: @ giunitpod - Facebook:...
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Sep 26, 2018
09/18
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In which we talk about Accelerationism, it's bizarre history, and it's recent Left-wing manifestations. We read from three articles: "Accelerationism: how a fringe philosophy predicted the future we live in" by Andy Beckett, "Terminator vs. Avatar: Notes on Accelerationism" by Mark Fisher, and "#Accelerate, Manifesto for an Accelerationist Politics" by Alex Williams and Nick Srnicek. (PS: We will never miss an opportunity to dunk on Nick Land.) If you like the...
Topics: technology, politics, socialism, accelerationism
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Oct 31, 2018
10/18
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In which we read chapter two of Transforming Technology. This chapter covers the transition to a Socialist society, the role of technology and labour process in that transition, and offers a theory of why previous attempts have largely failed. If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon . Links: Andrew Feenberg on Wikipedia General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net Support the show on Patreon https://twitter.com/giunitpod General Intellect Unit on Facebook...
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Aug 27, 2018
08/18
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In which we discuss the politics of Open Source software, starting from Gavin Mueller's article "Microsoft and the Yeoman Coders". If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon . Links: "Microsoft and the Yeoman Coders" at Jacobin General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net Support the show on Patreon https://twitter.com/giunitpod General Intellect Unit on Facebook General Intellect Unit on archive.org
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Jun 13, 2018
06/18
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In which we talk with Fraser Simons about Ursula K. Le Guin's 1974 novel, The Dispossessed. If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon . Links: The Dispossessed on Wikipedia Fraser Simons on Twitter General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net Support the show on Patreon https://twitter.com/giunitpod General Intellect Unit on Facebook General Intellect Unit on archive.org
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Jan 5, 2018
01/18
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In this episode we discuss the 1995 essay "The Californian Ideology" by Richard Barbrook and Andy Cameron. This episode was recorded before the Blade Runner 2049 episodes, so in the recording it's misidentified as "Episode 3", don't @ us. Links: The Californian Ideology (pdf) The Californian Ideology on Wikipedia General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net https://twitter.com/giunitpod https://soundcloud.com/giunitpod General Intellect Unit on Facebook
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May 30, 2018
05/18
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In which we talk with Tina Sikka about Geoengineering, and an Intersectional analysis of the potential negative effects of the same. If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon . Links: Tina Sikka on Twitter General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net Support the show on Patreon https://twitter.com/giunitpod General Intellect Unit on Facebook General Intellect Unit on archive.org
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Nov 29, 2017
11/17
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In which we discuss Blade Runner 2049, a fantastic piece of dystopian sci-fi, and a movie which has a lot to say about Ecological Collapse, Technology, Labor, and Alienation. This episode is part one of a two-part series, so tune in two weeks from now for the second part. Links: - Blade Runner 2049 on IMDB: www.imdb.com/title/tt1856101/ - A full reading of the Baseline Test on Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7BDuTiHC3I - Web: generalintellectunit.net - Twitter: twitter.com/giunitpod -...
Topics: podcast, technology, socialism
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Jul 4, 2018
07/18
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In which we begin a two-part discussion of The Cybernetic Brain, by Andrew Pickering. This episode covers the opening two chapters, "The Adaptive Brain" and "Ontological Theatre". If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon . Links: The Cybernetic Brain at University of Chicago Press General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net Support the show on Patreon https://twitter.com/giunitpod General Intellect Unit on Facebook General Intellect Unit...
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Apr 4, 2018
04/18
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In which we discuss the third and final part of Adam Curtis' documentary film series "All Watched Over By Machines Of Loving Grace". This episode explores the development of Selfish Gene theory, the spiraling conflicts in Central Africa, and how we came to believe that we were machines ourselves, with no power to change the world for the better. Links: General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net https://twitter.com/giunitpod General Intellect Unit on Facebook...
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Nov 14, 2018
11/18
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In which we conclude our reading of Transforming Technology. This chapter ties up the theory of the Technical Code, explores Formal and Substantive Bias, and opens up opportunity for radical change of technological society. If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon . Links: Andrew Feenberg on Wikipedia General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net Support the show on Patreon https://twitter.com/giunitpod General Intellect Unit on Facebook General Intellect Unit...
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Apr 24, 2018
04/18
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In which we look at two papers, the Labour Party's "Alternative Models of Ownership", and "How To Change The Course Of Human History" by David Graeber and David Wengrow. If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon . Links: Alternative Models of Ownership (PDF) How To Change The Course Of Human History General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net https://twitter.com/giunitpod General Intellect Unit on Facebook General Intellect Unit on...
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